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03-04-2008, 03:00 PM | #1 |
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where can i get boxes...
...to ship 18" wheels only? u-haul has nice boxes that are 20x20x12, but they're a whopping $5.50 a pop. any place cheaper? thx!
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A lot of malls/stores have huge cardbord recycling bins out back, just wait till they close and go see what they have in them. As long as you find one with a lid everything should be dry, and since its recycling bin, you dont have to worry about digging through trash.
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i thought staples had them .. i could be wrong.
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03-04-2008, 04:05 PM | #6 |
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So it's $11 for 2 boxes... That's not that bad really... The ones from UHaul are actually pretty thick and well constructed, good to ship wheels in.
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call Discount Tire or something and ask them to set some aside. Flip the guy $5-10.
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but they're 20x20x12 so it only fits 1 wheel...so you need 4 http://store.uhaul.com/product_detail.aspx?id=2586
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03-04-2008, 05:14 PM | #9 |
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They have bigger boxes at slightly more which can fit 2 wheels. I shipped 4 wheels and tires in 2 boxes recently.
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03-04-2008, 05:46 PM | #10 |
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I shipped 2 wheels per box with uhaul 24 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 27" boxes. Like $8.50 each but the boxes are pretty thick and can stand the weight good. If you're shipping I would reccomend finding a provider from uship.com I shipped 4 wheels and tires for only $100 compared to the 300 fed ex wanted.
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03-04-2008, 05:52 PM | #11 |
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i have never shipped wheels before but i got boxes from my local auto shop for a front splitter before. i got it for free... the guy was nice enough to let me look at the back of the shop to look for a box.
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You're worried about spending twenty two dollars on boxes to ship wheels that are worth thousand(s) for your $40-50 thousand dollar car. From what I read here they're good quality boxes too so you aren't looking or better boxes just cheaper ones. /facepalm
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$22 dollars don't seem like too much for boxes to ship wheels...
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